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Leon Askin

Acting

Born September 18, 1907 · Vienna, Austria

Died June 3, 2005

Also known as Leo Aschkenasy

Biography

Leon Askin was an Austrian-born actor best known in North America for portraying the character General Albert Burkhalter on the TV situation comedy Hogan's Heroes. From the 1950s onward he had a steady career on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Awards & recognition

  • Berufstitel Professor
  • Decoration of Honour in GoldServices to the State of Vienna

Filmography34 titles

The Outer Limits

1963as Shop Superintendent

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952as Reicher

Three's Company

1977

Happy Days

1974

Mission: Impossible

1966as Riva

Hogan's Heroes

1965as Burkhalter

Kommissar Rex

1994as Nachbar

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964as David X. Machina

Guns for San Sebastian

1968as Vicar General

Daniel Boone

1964as Roquelin

The Robe

1953as Abidor

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Gustave

Adventures of Superman

1952as Prime Minister Frederick Vallen

Telephone Time

1956

The Man Behind the Badge

1953

Road to Bali

1952as King Ramayana

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982as Moscow Anchorman

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966as Colonel Kastorp

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

Secret of the Incas

1954as Anton Marcu

Genesis II

1973as Overseer

The F.B.I.

1965as Arnold Bebenek

The Last Blitzkrieg

1959as Sergeant Steiner

The World's Greatest Athlete

1973as Dr. Gottlieb

Do Not Disturb

1965as Langsdorf

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace

1962as Charles

Double Trouble

1967as Inspector de Groote

South Sea Woman

1953as Pierre Marchand

Frightmare

1983as Wolfgang

Going Ape!

1981as Zebrewski

A Fine Pair

1968as Chief Wellman

Odd Jobs

1986as Don Carlucci

The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz

1968as Oscar

Savage Island

1985as Luker